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Parents, Grandparents Charged After 16 Children Rescued From 'Deplorable Conditions' at Ohio Home
Two parents and two grandparents face 17 child-endangerment counts each after officers found the children in a decaying structure, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Ohio authorities rescued 16 children from a deteriorating property in Hamden, Ohio, discovering them inside a cramped structure containing human waste. Four adults were charged with child endangerment.
- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson described the conditions as "pure evil," stating the children had been confined in the small structure amid severe neglect for nearly four years. Wilson said the family was hiding them because "they knew these kids were neglected."
- Seven children required urgent transport to Columbus hospitals, with two airlifted by helicopter. Some victims exhibited severe developmental delays; an 18-year-old was unable to write her name, and Wilson said they looked like "feral animals."
- Appearing before the Vinton County Court of Common Pleas on Wednesday, the four suspects—Gary Siders Jr., Gary Siders Sr., Christina Siders, and Elizabeth Siders—entered not guilty pleas and remain in custody on $300,000 bail each.
- Prosecuting Attorney William Archer seeks temporary custody of all 16 children, promising to "prosecute these persons to the fullest extent of the law" as the investigation continues. Each suspect faces up to 12 years in prison if convicted.
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